Max from Junk Stars was very quick to answer these questions about their group ... In short consist ... October 2013
History of the group?
-The band started two years
ago, we have been through
a lot together. Played
in reality show, released
a newspaper, two
albums, various
nominations mm.
Fucking fun,
a lot of work behind the
well-built house!
Tell us a little about each
member of the group, age, family, job
and something bad about every
one?
-Max Singer
is from
Skåne. If it's horrible,
I know not, but the others
are from Stockholm
and Staven is from
Osmo. It is horrible!
Have there been many
changes in the band over the
years?
-No. We are
four friends who are also
idiots, we
stuck together.
Do you play in
any other bands beside
Junk Stars?
-No.
Rolling Stones,
Ramones, Beatles, it was
in the press release ...
I do not hear
so much of it ... where
did it come from?
-Haha! Who
wrote it?
Ah, it
probably depends a lot on how
you see it. Three
chords are the basis of
all rock and pop
music. There
we also hold on
to, but more
rocking.
I think
probably more Backyard Babies, DAD,
Sator and
Danko Jones,
comments on it?
-Yeah but if
we had written it, it
would have been a cliché.
But yep, that's how
we sound!
Are you
inside a lot of
"old" music?
-More Old Music,
Ramones is probably the
general house band.
Or is there something new that
you like?
-Yup, The Distillers,
Rancid and
Social Distortion.
Good bands in Sweden today?
-Many, far too
many!
Your name seems
like it would have been
bands that have come
before it ...
nothing you've heard that there
are bands that name?
-No, because
that Gene Simmons
of Kiss
took our first band name
so we had to record the
band's name before
use, so no one
has it and it
is only we
who have it. Phew!
Is
a band name is important
... or
it can be named anything?
-No you
can not have any name.
Important!
When you
make music, how does it
... will someone
with finished
songs come to the rehearsal
or jam
that you make them?
-Someone has an idea,
then it's just to test
in the studio or in the rehearsal
room. We work all together.
The lyrics ....
what inspires?
-Film, experiences and crazy
people.
Music and politics does it belong
together or is it
nothing to you?
-Everything is politics,
but for us, the music is everything.
Can you imagine making a
support song for
something that you believe in
.... football,
animal rights, etc.? Or do
you not put
you in a
box?
-I think we have our
own little box
If not
so, we'll probably find
your own fuck.
How does your audience look like
... it is very
mixed, or is it a certain type of
people?
-Pretty mixed
it enough
anyway, because it's not
so difficult
listened what we
are doing.
Is there any
kind of people you miss?
-Yeah, we miss YOU!
How do you think
it is to live in Sweden?
What is the best and the worst?
-Sweden's good to start with,
we are doing very well
we Swedes.
Where do you stand in the "debate"
about mp3
download, Spotify
versus physical discs
etc?
-We have absolutely no problem
with Spotify.
It's great!
Do you sell a lot of
records?
-We are probably a Spotify
bands since
we were born
for real two years ago!
Are you satisfied with Despotz
records?
-Of course, it
is our record label.
Please rank your five
favorite records, five best
and five most important things in
life?
1. Dad
2nd Mom
3rd Love
4. Community
5th Hate
1. Coral Fang – The Distillers
2. Supershitty To The Max – The Hellacopters
3. Lucky Days – Guns N Horses
4. Blood Sweat and Towers – Towers of London
5. Sticky Fingers – Rolling Stones
The best I've seen is Black Stone Cherry at Gota Basement. Nothing beats it.
First, last and most expensive
record you bought?
-Wow. I think it was
Michael Rickfors
to buy
wings for money. Expensive,
do not think it is
over 250 SEK incl
VAT.
Best album
to have sex to?
-Something quiet and peaceful
which is good but still
hard.
What does punk mean to
you, it's just a word
or is it a life style
or is it just a style of music?
-Lifestyle
Future plans
for the band?
-Do what we do and
do it well.
For yourself?
-Continue to write
the song I was doing
before I begin
the interview.
Words of Wisdom?
-Make the fuck
you want and
nothing else. Then
you run everything you
can at it and
hope that the floor is!
Something to add?
Here we go.Max / The
Junks